Calf-muzzle.



No. 729,592. PATENT-ED JUNE 2,190s.. A. L JAMES & o W. PATTERSON.

" -CALF MUZZLE.

- APPLICATION FILED OCT. 11/1902.

N0 MODEL.

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Patented June 2, 1903.

P TENT OFFICE.

ALBERT J. JAMES AND CHARLES W. PATTERSON, OF CROPPER,

OKLAHOMA TERRITORY.

CAOLF-MUZZLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters 'Efatent No. 729,592, dated June 2, 1903. Application filed October 11, 1902. Serial No. 126,910. (No model.)

10 all 1073011 it may concern;

Be it known that we, ALBERT J. JAMES and CHARLES W. PATTERSON, citizens of the in Calf-Muzzles, of 'whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to a calf-muzzle; and the object of the same is to provide a simple and effective device of this class of a strong and durable nature having means to permit the calf to freely browse, but obstructingall efforts to obtain natural food from the mother.

The invention consists in the construction and arrangement of the several parts, which.

will be more fully hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of the improved muzzle shown applied.

Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of the muz-' zle on an enlarged scale. Fig. 3 is a longi-. tudinal vertical section of the muzzle. J

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate the corresponding parts in the several views.

The numeral 1 designates a metallic noseband, which is approximately of rectangular contour and has the terminals of check-straps 2 secured thereto. The check-straps 2 form a part of a stall 3, by means of which themuzzle is retained in applied position. The nose-band 1 is considerably larger in dimensions than the muzzle of the animal to which itis to be applied and has both thefront and rear sides fully open and the upper-side and like muzzle member 7, closed at the opposite 7,

ends and also having practically closed top and front sides. The bottom of the member 7 is mainly cut away,- as at 8, and the rear sideofsaid member is fully open, as clearly indicated by Fig. 3. The front corners of the ends of the member are cut ofi at upward angles of inclination, as at 9, and the front side 10 does not extend fully over the front edges of the ends, so as to permit the animal to project its muzzle through the bottom of the member 7 to avoid obstruction or annoyance in grazing or browsing. A portion of the top side 11 and front side 10 of the member7 are formed withslots 12 to provide ventilating means and permit the animal to freely breathe. The rear edge portion of the top side llis formed with a slot 13 to receive the upper-part of the nose-band 1, which has its top side at the front edge hinged to the rear edge of the top side ll of the member 7. By cutting away or slotting the bottom of the nose-band the latter is permitted to move or fit into the rear portion of the member 7, or, in other words, when the animal elevates its headto normal position the member 7 will agravitate or close over the forward portion of the nose-band. Furthermore,by cutting away the bottom of the member 7 and the bottom of the nose-band bars 14: and 15 are formed on the said parts ofthe muzzle, and to the cenjters thereof the opposite extremities of achain ,the nose-band 1, and when the animal raises itshead the member 7 closes over the noseband and effectively performs the function of a calf-muzzle.

It is proposed to construct the members of the device of suitable sheet metal of a noncorrosive nature, and by having the lower front corners cut away at upward angles of inclination to form'bevels obstruction to the progress of the animal in grazing is avoided, and movement of the member 7 over the noseband 1 is permitted to be freely effected by reason of the fact that there are no lower corners present on the nose-band which might become outwardly bent and provide shoulders or projections which would obstruct the movement of the member 7., 3

Changes in the proportions, dimensions, and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new isl. A calf-muzzle comprising a rigid nosehand open at the front and rear sides, a boxlike muzzle member hinged at its upper rear edge to the front edge of the top of the noseband, and also open at the rear so as to freely close over the forward portion of the noseband, the box-like muzzle member being open at the bottom and having ventilating-openings in the top and front side thereof, and limiting means connecting the lower rear portions of the nose-band and member, and means secured to the nose-band for holding the entire device in applied position.

2. A calf-muzzle comprising a rigid noseband cut away at the bottom and having attaching means secured thereto, a box-like muzzle open at the bottom and having a slot formed at the rear edge portion of the top thereof, the rear edge portion of the top of the member-being hinged to the top of the nose-band, and means for connecting the lower rearportions of thenose-band and mem ber, the member being adapted to close over the front portion of the opposite ends of the nose-band.

3. A calf-muzzle comprising a nose-band cut away at the bottom andopen at the front and rear sides, the rear portion of the bottom having a depending bar extending thereacross, attaching means secured to the noseband, a muzzle member hinged at the rear edge of its top side to the front edge of the top of the nose-band, said muzzle member being openat the bottom and also having a rear open side and a lower depending bar adjacent to the rear side thereof, the muzzle member closing over the front portion of the noseband when the parts are in normal position, and a connecting device secured at opposite terminals to the bars of the nose-band and muzzle member.

4. A calf-muzzle comprising a nose-band, a muzzle member hinged at the rear portion of its top to the front edge of the top of the noseband and movable over the front portion of the latter, the front lower corners of the member and band being cut away at an upward angle of inclination, a connecting device between the lower portions of the nose-band and muzzle member, and attaching means secured to the nose-band.

In testimony whereof we affix our signaturesin presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT J. JAMES.

. CHAS. W. PATTERSON.

.VVitnesses:

A. N. LEFFINGWELL, E. P. SAWYER. 

